How the funding fits
$7,105–$10,540
Every Arizona K-12 student can open an Empowerment Scholarship Account. For the grades Sts. Simon and Jude Cathedral School serves, ADE's latest chart gives $4,718–$6,205 (K) and $7,105–$10,540 (grades 1-12); that chart is labeled 2025-26 (ADE estimate; the 2026-27 chart isn't posted yet), and the exact figure depends on grade and the funding formula for the school the child would otherwise attend. The account can pay tuition at a qualified private school that is set up as a ClassWallet vendor. The state keeps no list of schools that take ESA payments, so ask Sts. Simon and Jude Cathedral School directly.
Takes STO scholarships from: APSTO, Catholic Education Arizona, IBE, School Choice Arizona (per each STO's published school list, Oct 2026). Each STO decides its own awards, so apply to every one on this list that fits; appearing on a list is not a promise of money. Remember that a child on an ESA contract cannot take an STO scholarship that same year, so this is a choice, not an extra.
The school also has a preschool. The universal ESA starts in kindergarten, so ask about the school's preschool aid and look at DES child care assistance or Quality First scholarships.
Catholic schools in the Valley set tuition parish by parish, and most charge a lower rate to registered, active parishioners, so ask for both figures.
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What the records show
The U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24) shows the school reporting 424 students, 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 19.3:1 student-teacher ratio and grades PK-8, with a Catholic religious orientation.
Questions for your visit
- Are you a ClassWallet vendor, and will you bill our ESA directly each quarter?
- What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees can the ESA cover?
- Which STOs do your families use, and when do their applications open?
- Do you offer parishioner, church-member, sibling or need-based discounts?
After grade 8: nearby schools that keep going
Sts. Simon and Jude Cathedral School ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:
- Bourgade Catholic High School: grades 9-12, about 2 mi away · 5 STO lists
- Brophy College Preparatory: grades 6-12, about 3 mi away · 4 STO lists
- Xavier College Preparatory: grades 9-12, about 3 mi away · 5 STO lists
- St. Mary's Catholic High School: grades 9-12, about 5 mi away · 5 STO lists
Nearby schools with profiles
- Torah Day School of Phoenix: Jewish & Islamic School, grades PK-8, 1.6 mi · 5 STO lists
- Bourgade Catholic High School: Catholic School, grades 9-12, 1.9 mi · 5 STO lists
- Montessori Children's House: Independent School, grades PK-4, 2.0 mi · 1 STO lists
- Glenview Adventist Academy: Christian School, grades K-8, 2.1 mi · 3 STO lists
- Star Autism Academy: Independent School, grades K-9, 2.2 mi
- St. Louis the King Roman Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 2.2 mi · 4 STO lists
We list 67 private schools in Central Phoenix, and 57 of them are on at least one STO school list.